Our Range of Services - Thompsons Family Funerals, Castlemaine

Few people realize the extent of a funeral director's service. It begins when we are first called, and ends only when we are satisfied that the ceremony is as perfect and complete as we can make it, and the wishes of the family are fully met. Approximately forty hours of time is taken in order to professionally arrange and conduct every funeral. The following is a general list of services we are able to provide each family:

  • Available Twenty-four hour service every day of the year
  • Transport, if required, to our office
  • An arrangement conference with trained, confident funeral staff
  • Arranging with Cemetery or Crematorium for selection of gravesite
  •  re-opening of family grave
  • Attending to Church requirements for all denominations
  • Advice on format and lodging of press notices for local, state and interstate newspapers
  • Arranging a Lodge, Returned Services or a Fire Brigade Service.
  • Arranging to pay on client’s behalf of Cemetery Fee’s, Press Notices, Clergy Offerings & Organist.
  • Arranging Floral Tributes for family
  • Use of our parlor and Trades Hall
  • Private family viewing
  • Transport for family to and from funeral
  • The attendance and attention of trained Funeral Directors and efficient and courteous staff
  • The use of prestige funeral vehicles
  • Use and provision of flag for casket
  • Collection and return of Floral Tribute Cards
  • Consultation for all Monumental work
  • Registration of Death with Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages
  • Arranging for Memorials for cremated remains
  • Advice of Death to Centrelink, Veterans Affairs, Vicroads, Medicare and other Government agencies as required
  • Arranging for collection of Bank Accounts as required by executor
  • Safe-keeping of Cemetery Title Deeds and receipts
  • Collecting copies of Death Certificates for Insurance claims and Estate
  • Provision of P.A. system for use with CD, DVD, Video, Cassette and Recording of service
  • A Secure online web-streaming service hosted by Interstream
  • Tearoom and Courtyard for after Funeral reception
  • Prompt Efficient Service